Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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How did Senegal end up postponing elections?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
How did Senegal, a country long known for its stable democracy, get to this point?
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Could entrepreneurship be the remedy to high youth unemployment?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
1 in 5 working-age people in Africa have started a new business
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What are billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim’s priorities?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
The Sudanese born businessman wants Africans to celebrate their heroes
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How do Israelis and Palestinians in South Africa view the war in Gaza?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
"My cousin and his wife and three children - all of them have died"
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What’s the point of Ecowas and other regional blocs?
Fri 2 Feb 2024
The imposition of sanctions and military interventions by blocs have had limited success
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Should churches and religious leaders be regulated?
Thu 1 Feb 2024
A number of self-styled prophets like TB Joshua have been accused of misconduct
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Why do people join TB Joshua-style cults?
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Former disciples have accused the self-styled prophet of sexual abuse and faking miracles
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Can table tennis raise its game in Africa?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Table tennis isn't a major sport in Africa, but young players want to change that
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Will the ICJ verdict stop the war in Gaza?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
The UN court ruled that Israel must do everything in its power to prevent genocidal acts
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Is femicide a silent epidemic in Kenya?
Fri 26 Jan 2024
A young woman’s brutal murder has caused uproar both online and offline in Kenya
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Will a vaccine eradicate malaria?
Thu 25 Jan 2024
The world's first routine vaccine programme against malaria started in Cameroon this week
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What is it like to work in a morgue?
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Filinda Wakuthi Kamau is a mortician and and uses TikTok to educate about her work
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Can the conflict in eastern DR Congo be stopped?
Tue 23 Jan 2024
President Tshisekedi wants UN peacekeepers to withdraw 25 years after their mission began
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How are the Red Sea attacks affecting Africa?
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Houthis fighters claim to be targeting ships owned by countries supporting Israel
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What can people in the DRC expect from their new government?
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Felix Tshisekedi will be sworn in for his second term as president this weekend
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Why is cholera proving so hard to control in Africa?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Last year cholera swept across Southern Africa – now Zambia is struggling to contain it
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Why is Sierra Leone’s former president facing treason charges?
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Ernest Bai Koroma is due to appear in court in the capital Freetown on Wednesday
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Could hairdressers be the answer to helping African women with their mental health?
Tue 16 Jan 2024
“This issue of stress, I think it starts with the hairâ€
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How a Guinean student’s epic bike journey inspired megastar, Will Smith
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Mamadou Barry travelled thousands of kilometres by bike to reach the Al-Azhar university
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How is Ivory Coast preparing for the AFCON tournament?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Ivory Coast spent over a billion dollars on stadia and other infrastructure
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Introducing World Football at AFCON
Thu 11 Jan 2024
The drama, the excitement and the big talking points – every match day
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Can South Africa’s court case against Israel stop the war in Gaza?
Thu 11 Jan 2024
On the 7th of October 2023 Hamas militants and other Palestinian factions attacked Israel
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Sudan: Why has RSF leader Hemedti decided to visit African leaders?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has been to Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Rwanda and Kenya
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Can the world wean itself off plastics?
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Africa’s negotiators have argued for stricter rules on the production of plastic
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Why are women winning at STEM in Africa?
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Women represent almost 50% of students studying STEM subjects in African universities
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Why is Somalia so concerned about a sea port agreement?
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Somalia calls the deal allowing Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port ‘an act of aggression’
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What drives the Toronto Raptor’s Masai Ujiri?
Thu 4 Jan 2024
He’s the first African-born president of a professional sports franchise in North America
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What’s parenting like after a traumatic childhood?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
Peter Mutabazi was a street kid in Uganda, he’s now a single dad who’s fostered 38 kids
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What can African architecture teach the world about sustainability?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial focusses on lessons learnt in areas of scarcity
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What does 2024 hold for the continent of Africa?
New Year's Day 2024
Alan Kasujja discusses what the big stories are likely to be for Africa in 2024